LPC, an NGO based in Nalbari district’s Morowa village, is working hard for the conservation of close to 20 native rice varieties through sustainable agricultural practices across 45 villages in Nalbari districts.

This native variety of rice is unique because it requires no fuel to cook and can be eaten by just soaking it in water at room temperature. It is known for its nutrition and is consumed during summer because of its cooling effect.

“It was only on Monday that we got to know. It is a work of four years that has led to this recognition,” Hemanta Baishya, farming expert and coordinator of LPC, told The Telegraph.

This variety of rice is mostly used as part of the traditional cuisine with curd, jaggery, milk, sugar or other items.

In September 2017,Boka Chaulentered the examination stage where the applicants were asked to furnish scientific details pertaining to the rice’s unique quality and the geo-climatic factors responsible for its characteris-tics, the newspaper reported.

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